KOLKATA: The Bombay High Court bench today reserved its judgement on the NTO 2.0 case. After hearing both sides, the court has also ordered the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) not to take any coercive action against the broadcasters for non-implementation of the amended tariff order.
Within a very short span of new tariff order (NTO) implementation, TRAI had issued a set of amendments at the beginning of 2020. It was challenged legally by the major broadcasters. Even while the case was sub-judice, TRAI had released fresh directives on 24 July, asking broadcasters to publish details including maximum retail price per month of channels and maximum retail price per month of bouquets of channels, the composition of bouquets and also amended RIO and other details. This further irked the broadcasters.
In the last couple of years, the industry has been overburdened by regulations. According to a FICCI -EY report, NTO 1.0 reduced the number of TV subscribers by 26 million. While broadcasters are reeling from the impact of Covid2019 , it is of serious concern how another change will impact the industry.
Mumbai: Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India (Trai) has released the "Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report" for the Quarter ending September 30, 2022. This Report provides a broad perspective of the telecom services in India and presents the key parameters and growth trends of...
Mumbai: The ministry of information and broadcasting has directed private broadcasters to undertake public service broadcasting for 30 minutes every day.
Mumbai: The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) has appointed Prithul Kumar as interim NFDC managing director, effective immediately, replacing NFDC MD Ravinder Bhakar. MIB issued an order dated 11 January 2023, with the approval of Anurag Thakur.
The ministry of information and broadcasting has issued an advisory to all television channels against reporting incidents of accidents, deaths, and violence, including violence against women, children, and the elderly, in manners that grossly compromise "good taste and decency."
India's digital multi-system operators (MSOs) apex body the All India Digital Cable Federation's (AIDCF) writ petition challenging the 2022 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Amendments to the Interconnect Regulation and Tariff Order, was listed before the Kerala high court today, and the...
The cabinet committee on economic affairs has approved the ministry of information and broadcasting's proposal for the broadcasting infrastructure and network development (BIND) central sector project, providing Rs 2,539.61 crore for Prasar Bharati's infrastructure development, including All India...
Mumbai: India's digital multi-system operators (MSOs) apex body the All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF), and Kerala Communicators Cable Ltd. have filed a writ petition against the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) for changes in the telecommunication (broadcasting and cable)...
Mumbai: The landing page case will be heard by the Supreme Court of India on 4 January 2023. In response to a ruling on landing pages issued by the telecom disputes settlement and appellate tribunal (TDSAT) in May 2019, Trai filed an appeal with the Supreme Court. A bench made up of Justices M. R....
Mumbai: The Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comic (AVGC) task force released a report on creation of a national AVGC-XR mission with a budget outlay for the integrated promotion and growth of the sector. The task force also recommended a "Create in India" campaign with exclusive focus on...